Oceaneering International secured a contract with ExxonMobil to supply a production control umbilical for the operator’s Julia development in the Gulf of Mexico. The order is for an electro-hydraulic steel tube umbilical approximately 14 miles (22.5 km) in length.
Product manufacturing will be performed at Oceaneering’s facility in Panama City, Florida with delivery scheduled for early 2015. The umbilical will be used to supply hydraulic control fluids, chemicals, and electrical power signals to operate and monitor the subsea wells and manifold used in the field.
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